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2023 Most Popular Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Genetics Doctor's Degree School for You

Genetics is the #157 most popular major in the country with 717 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Genetics program at each school on the list.

Check out the genetics doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for genetics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the genetics majors at the school.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Women make up 63% of the genetics majors at the school.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in genetics at the school are women while 56% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular genetics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

About 50% of the students majoring in genetics at the school are women while 50% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular genetics schools in the Great Lakes Region . U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

Of the 4 students majoring in genetics at U-M, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Case Western Reserve University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in genetics at Case Western, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for genetics students working on their doctor’s degree. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 67% of the genetics majors at the school.

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#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for genetics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Michigan Technological University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for genetics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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Best Genetics Colleges by State

Explore the best genetics schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 46
Illinois 34
Ohio 27
Indiana 40
Wisconsin 36

One of 14 majors within the area of study, genetics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 8,920
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 3,221
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 2,488
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,290
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,964

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Domaina.

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